Researching William Sampson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5109 people with the Sampson surname? In that year Sampson was ranked number 830 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Sampson on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Sampson and the Sampson Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sampson Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Sampson family tree.
Study Parish Records for William Sampson at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of William Sampson using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about William Sampson.
Research the Sampson surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Sampson Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 6702 people with the Sampson surname in the UK? Sampson is now ranked number 897 for popularity in the UK. |
Sampson Family Tree Databases
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Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for William Sampson.
Study MyTrees for information on the Sampson family and people looking to contact living Sampson relations.
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Find William Sampson from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Sampson Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 45574 people with the Sampson surname in the USA? Sampson is ranked number 142 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Sampson Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on William Sampson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called William Sampson
William Sampson (author)
William Sampson ( – 28 March 2012) was a dual British and Canadian national who was arrested in Saudi Arabia on 17 December 2000 on a variety of charges including terrorism, espionage and murder. He was imprisoned and tortured for two years and seven months, and finally released and permitted to leave Saudi Arabia, along with several of his co-accused, on 8 August 2003.
In 2005 Sampson published a book about his experience entitled Confessions of an Innocent Man: Torture and Survival in a Saudi Prison.
Source: William Sampson (author), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Sampson
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